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School Visit
Exciting news… I have been invited to my 4th school visit here in South Florida.. I have presented to this school twice so far and now invited again for this February.. I’ve also been invited to another school by a former teach from this school as well for this January.
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The school contacted me to present to the 2nd grade class.. The 2nd grade was going to write their own book as a year long project and the teacher would get it published for the kids through a school workshop.. I was invited to talk about the process of writing a book and the steps I took from start to publishing. I spent 1hr going over the fundamentals of storytelling and how I laid it out on paper. I also brought rough drafts of the illustrations not colored and final stages of coloring. I finished off the presentation by reading my first book. At the end of the school year I was invited back to present to the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades and finished the day with the 2nd grade reading to me their finished books.. it was awesome.. One of the teachers transferred to another school and she contacted me to present to her school and just today the original school contacted me to present again to the new 2nd grade.. This time I will showcase my second book.. What I took away from the kids was how much of an impression a book can make on a child. It can fill their imagination with ideas, creativity and excitement.. Thats when I realized every story needs a lesson. Something the kids will remember for good and carry with them.
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The Adventures of Reef & River
Here are 2 books I wrote about my sons. I took my time writing the first one and found an illustrator on Fiverr. Did my research on what KDP Amazon requires and set up a “Print on Demand” account. I created an Instagram page for the books and have been invited to present and read at 2 schools with a 3rd scheduled in January.
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The one thing I learned after my first book was the readers have to learn a lesson from the book. What will they take away from the book after they are done reading it?. What will draw the reader back to rereading the book a 2nd or 3rd time. I'd like to learn how to attract and present my books to a publisher that doesn't ask me to pay them. I have a road map of 10 more books to write in the series as well as what I would like to turn this into.
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Introduction
Hello everyone and thank you for adding me to this group… I currently have (2) book published through KDP Amazon titled The Adventures of Reef & River “Exploring Underwater Sea Life” and book (2) The Adventures of Reef & River “Great Turtle Rescue”.. I currently have (2) more books almost completely written and ready to move forward with illustrations… My question is.. Besides KDP Amazon, what's the best way to get a publishing house to pick you up and help you with mass printing and distribution?
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@Zack Bush.. I appreciate your feedback.. I am currently working on my 3rd book and would be interested in hearing more about how to position the book to attract a publisher..
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@Judith Furnari Thank you Judith.!!
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Mistake #2: Writing Way Too Long
Let’s jump into the next big mistake new children’s book authors make: 2️⃣ Writing Way Too Long Most people try to write a story… when they should be writing a moment. Children’s books are short for a reason: 🟢 Kids have fast attention spans 🟢 Illustrations carry half the storytelling 🟢 Simplicity makes the message powerful Here’s the truth: 👉 Most children’s books are 300–700 words. Not 2,000. Not 3,000. Not a chapter book disguised as a picture book. Trying to force too many scenes, characters, or plot twists makes the story confusing — and it dilutes the emotional punch. So how do you fix it? ✔️ Focus on ONE moment, not a whole timeline. One bedtime. One adventure. One problem. One emotion. ✔️ Let the illustrations do the heavy lifting. You don’t need to explain everything with text. Show it visually. ✔️ Ask yourself this: “If I had to tell this story in 10 sentences, what would they be?” That’s children’s book writing. YOUR TURN: Post ONE sentence from your story that you think might be “too long” — I’ll help you shorten and strengthen it.
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I absolutely agree.. My first book is 28 pages and my second book is 44 pages.. But even with the 44 page book I kept the dialog short and to the point.. I want the kids to be emerst in the illustrations as much as the story.
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@sean-gilhooley-2635
My name is Sean Gilhooley I am a father of 2 boys Reef & River and I am the author of “The Adventures of Reef & River” book series.
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Joined Dec 5, 2025
Deerfield Beach Florida
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